Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida

Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida (Urdu: محبّت تجھے الوداع‎, lit. 'Farewell To You Love') is a Pakistani melodrama television series produced by Barkat Siddiqi and Zayed Sheikh. It stars Zahid Ahmed, Sonya Hussain and Mansha Pasha in lead roles.[1] The show is loosely based on the folk tale of Lila Chanesar.[2]

Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida
GenreDrama
Romance
Written byAbdul Khaliq Khan
Directed byBarkat Siddiqui
StarringZahid Ahmed
Sonya Hussain
Mansha Pasha
Opening theme"Ja Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida" by Sahir Ali Bagga & Afshan Fawad
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes31
Production
Running timeApprox. 37-40 minutes
DistributorHum Network Limited
Release
Original networkHum TV
Picture format576i
1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
First shown inPakistan
Original release17 June 2020 (2020-06-17) –
13 January 2021

Summary

Ulfat (Sonya Hussyn) belongs to a middle-class family and dreams of becoming rich. She meets Shafaq (Mansha Pasha) who is a rich businesswoman and, in order for Ulfat to succeed in her dreams, she chooses to risk her marital life, causing many problems for her.

Cast

Production

In November 2018, it has been revealed that Barkat Siddiqui is working on a project called Aye Dil Zara Sambhal.[3] The title of the show was later changed to Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida. Zahid Ahmed was cast in the lead role.[4] He is playing the role of Shahaan, an average middle-class man who is working hard for creating comfort in the lives of his wife Ulfat (played by Sonya Hussain) and children. Mansha Pasha is playing the character of Shafaq, a rich and glamorous girl.[4] The role was initially offered to Armeena Khan but due to unknown reason probably date clashes, she was replaced by Pasha.[3] It is Mansha Pasha and Zahid Ahmed's second on-screen appearance together after Tau Dil Ka Kiya Hua while Zahid also second time collaborating with Sonya Hussain after Ishq Zahe Naseeb.[5]

Criticism

After the release of first and second teaser, the show was heavily criticised for its typical melodramatic story.[6][7] The viewers also called it a copy of Indian film Judaai[7] to which Pasha clarified and responded back that "the show may be inspired but we have our own folktales", hinted the show is based on Lilan Chanesar by showing the details of the article.[2]

Soundtrack
Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida OST
Soundtrack album by
Sahir Ali Bagga and Afshan Fawad
Released12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
Recorded2020
GenreTelevision soundtrack
Length1:12
LanguageUrdu
LabelHum TV
ProducerBarkat Sidiki
Music video
"Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida" OST on YouTube

The title song of Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida is composed and performed by musician Sahir Ali Bagga with Afshan Fawad being in the chorus, lyrics for the song were given by Major Imran Raza. It marks Bagga return to Hum TV, since he performed the channel's Deewar-e-Shab's title song "Kya Hai Ishq" in 2019. The first half of the soundtrack was released on 12 June and complete OST released on 17 June 2020.

References
  1. Haq, Irfan Ul (2020-06-12). "What to expect from Zahid Ahmed and Mansha Pasha's latest drama". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. "Mansha Pasha wishes we knew our folklore better". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  3. Haq, Irfan Ul (2018-11-27). "Armeena Rana will return to TV with Aye Dil Zara Sambhal". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. "Mansha Pasha stars as rich glamorous girl in 'Dil Zara Sambhal'". The Nation. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. ڈیسک, انٹرٹینمنٹ (2020-06-12). "کیا واقعی 'محبت تجھے الوداع' ڈراما بولی وڈ فلم کی کاپی ہے؟'". Dawn News. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  6. "Will the State help or hinder Pakistan's TV evolution? | Instep | thenews.com.pk". The News International. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  7. Lodhi, Rida. "Internet believes 'Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida' is a copy of Bollywood hit 'Judaai'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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